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But Trump , who campaigned on a pledge to cancel U.S. participation in the deal, said he would ditch the Paris accord because it handicaps the United States economy. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the decision "one of the worst policy moves made in the 21st century because of the huge damage to our economy, our environment and our geopolitical standing".

In fact , to pull one more number from that January Washington Post-ABC News poll, only 23 percent of Republicans strongly support Trump leaving the world's premier worldwide climate deal. "As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of Paris Agreement for our people, our economy and future", Peduto wrote.

Offering a glimpse into his apparent anxiety over how he's viewed on the world stage, Trump argued that the same countries practically begging him to stay in the Paris accord were in fact mocking the United States' participation. Leaving the agreement is largely symbolic, Boykoff said. Critics have argued that Mr Trump's decision amounts to the United States shirking its responsibility as the leader of the free world.

The agreement was nonbinding. After Trump said he would, Graham seemed to look for solace in Trump's call for the U.S. to renegotiate the almost 200-nation deal. Trump had several options for withdrawal, ultimately choosing a step that bridged a divide between remaining in the accord and a drastic, immediate withdrawal from the entire United Nations climate change treaty.

In a highly anticipated statement from the White House Rose Garden, Trump said the United States would abandon the current deal - but was open to negotiating a new one. He noted that it would likely take three or four years to exit from the Paris deal, and revealed that world leaders had sought to explain that to Trump at the G7 summit.

Why would we sign an agreement that puts us at an economic disadvantage? Global leaders strongly encouraged the U.S.to stay in the agreement, but many big players also said in recent days that they will honor their own commitments even if the US retreats.

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North Dakota's congressional delegation also said they would have rather seen a renegotiation of the deal rather than a full withdrawal. Now with the USA, the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions after China, walking away from the accord , other countries would presumably have to ramp up their ambitions still further if they want to avoid the prospect of risky warming.

Make sure to watch Leo's speech at the signing of the Paris Agreement one year ago. Ch-ch-check out Obama's full statement (below)! CBS News' Major Garrett confirmed Wednesday that the president was expected to pull out . Specifically, it requires countries to set their own targets for reducing emissions by 2020. The 2015 accord united most of the world in a single agreement to mitigate climate change for the first time.

He even shared his number with French President Emmanuel Macron when the two spoke after Macron's presidential win earlier this month, a French official told the AP. Presidents generally place calls on one of several secure phone lines, including those in the White House Situation Room, the Oval Office or the presidential limousine.

Trump's decision to withdraw means the United States will become just the third country to remain out of the Paris Agreement , the other two being Nicaragua and Syria, both of which, unlike the U.S., never joined. "We believe that the United States is well positioned to compete within the framework of the Paris agreement ". Climate change is real and we all share a responsibility to fight it.

In his announcement Thursday afternoon that the USA would formally withdraw from the Paris pact, Mr. Trump claimed that the landmark climate agreement is "very unfair, at the highest level, to the United States " and expressed concern that the global deal would hinder us economic growth and energy markets, like the coal industry.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday in Alaska that he had "yet to read what the actual Paris Agreement is", and would have to read it before weighing in. She said his decision is a mistake that has far reaching implications on the role of the US and its dealings with other countries. While several global leaders have promised to forge ahead on climate change goals, scientists and environmentalists worry that if the US backs out of the deal, smaller, less developed ...

And we will start to renegotiate and we'll see if there's a better deal". Regardless of President Trump's decision , the great cities of the world, in particular the 12 American C40 cities, remain resolutely committed to doing what needs to be done to implement the Paris Agreement .

But Trump said the agreement disadvantaged the U.S. "I was elected by the citizens of Pittsburgh", Trump said, "not Paris". In triggering the official withdrawal procedures, Trump has sparked a lengthy process that won't conclude until November 2020 - the same month he's up for reelection, ensuring the issue becomes a major topic of debate in the next presidential contest.

Several of his top aides have opposed the action, too, as has his daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump . Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and other world leaders have said in the lead-up to Mr Trump's announcement in the White House Rose Garden they remained committed to the Paris agreement .

Many in the climate-policy world argued that this course was preferable and that, despite the Trump Administration's atrocious behavior, it would be best to keep the U.S.at the negotiating table. With the U.S. stepping down as a global leader on climate change, there's concern that other countries who joined reluctantly will be more likely to make a break, too.

Framing his decision as "a reassertion of America's sovereignty", he said , "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris ". Naturally, Trump's decision was met with great backlash. The agreement - negotiated by 195 nations in Paris - was created to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change. "This is an extraordinary moment of fake news, because the economy he described is not the economy of America".

Arguing that countries like China and India are benefiting the most from the Paris Agreement , Trump said that the agreement on climate change was unfair to the United States, as it badly hit its businesses and jobs. "And they won't be", Trump said. He added in the email that climate change was real and that everyone had a shared responsibility to fight it. "Pittsburgh stands with the world & will follow Paris Agreement", he tweeted.

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Trump has isolated our country on the world stage, ceding our leadership position and our economic advantage on clean energy to India and China , and justifying it all by chanting a slogan from a baseball hat. Chinese premier Li Keqiang, visiting Germany, said his country would remain committed to combating climate change, despite U.S. moves. Trump said Wednesday he was still listening to "a lot of people both ways".

Trump will announce his decision on whether to leave the accord on Thursday at 3 p.m. (1900GMT), he said on Twitter. Their comments come after reports that the US will withdraw from the landmark 2015 global agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions - US President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement later on Thursday.

Reneging on the Paris Agreement is shortsighted and does not make climate change any less real. While traveling overseas last week, Trump was repeatedly pressed to stay in the deal by European leaders and the Vatican. The U.N.'s main Twitter page quotes Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as saying: "Climate change is undeniable". Climate solutions provide opportunities that are unmatchable.

Reuters has reported that a White House document has confirmed that the United States would withdraw . "As of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the nonbinding Paris accord and the draconian financial and economic burdens the agreement imposes on our country", Trump said in a White House Rose Garden announcement.

The powers also "underline that tackling climate change and reforming our energy systems are significant drivers of job creation, investment opportunities and economic growth", according to the draft statement, which also emphasizes the importance of worldwide collaboration in curbing global warming .

But he indicated that was hardly a priority. Suggesting renegotiating re-entry was not a major priority, he said, "If we can, great. If we can't, that's fine", he added. The president, however, argued the agreement had disadvantaged the U.S. The immediate impact of Trump's move could be largely symbolic. The U.S.is now only the third nation out of 197 that is eligible to participate in the agreement but refuses to do so.

Scientists say Earth is likely to reach more unsafe levels of warming sooner as a result of the president's decision because America's pollution contributes so much to rising temperatures. American corporate leaders have also appealed to the businessman-turned-president to stay in the pact. " The Paris climate agreement was simply a raw deal for America", House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said in a statement.

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Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged their allies to speed up efforts to combat climate change and said they would do more to help developing countries adapt. " The Accord ", the document goes on to say, "was negotiated poorly by the Obama Administration and signed out of desperation". Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but it has been a vocal supporter of the Paris agreement .

This comes months after Trump regularly boasted of his contempt for fact-based science , and signaled from the outset of his campaign almost two years ago that he'll gladly take advantage of dupes. "Future generations will look back on President Trump's decision as one of the worst policy moves made in the 21st century", the senator continued.

The real question, however, is whether other countries would also proceed to weaken their commitments - or if they would stay the course and shun the U.S. "It was a significant move forward ... the fact that there's just so much agreement and good will on all parts, including some nations that had been (reluctant) in the past", Professor Ian Simmonds of Sydney University's School of Earth Sciences told CNN .

Both men have this week pressed Trump to stay on board. Every nation signed on minus two: war-torn Syria and Nicaragua, which insists the deal isn't tough enough. During Trump's speech, the faint sounds of protesters could be heard in the distance banging drums. He is set to meet on Wednesday afternoon with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has advocated that the USA remain a part of the Paris accords and could continue to lobby the president to change his mind.

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The consortium also estimates that United States emissions would remain relatively flat if Trump succeeds at rolling back those Obama policies, increasing the country's total greenhouse-gas emissions by 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030, compared to previous projections.